Zion Narrows
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Zion Narrows is a famous slot canyon in Zion National Park known for its towering sandstone walls and river-hiking trail through the North Fork of the Virgin River.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zion Narrows canonical | 1 |
| Zion Narrows section | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10569036 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zion Narrows Context triple: [North Fork of the Virgin River, formsPartOf, Zion Narrows]
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A.
The Narrows
The Narrows is a constricted channel at the entrance to Plymouth Sound in England, known for its strategic maritime significance and strong tidal currents.
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B.
The Narrows
The Narrows is a 1953 novel by Ann Petry that explores race, class, and identity in a fictional New England town through the story of a young Black man and his ill-fated relationship with a white woman.
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C.
The Narrows
The Narrows is a crime novel by Michael Connelly that continues the story of FBI agent Rachel Walling and retired LAPD detective Harry Bosch as they investigate a serial killer known as the Poet.
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D.
The Narrows
The Narrows is the tidal strait separating Staten Island and Brooklyn that serves as the main entrance from the Atlantic Ocean into New York Harbor.
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E.
The Narrows
The Narrows is the narrow strait of water that separates the Caribbean islands of Nevis and Saint Kitts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zion Narrows Target entity description: Zion Narrows is a famous slot canyon in Zion National Park known for its towering sandstone walls and river-hiking trail through the North Fork of the Virgin River.
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A.
The Narrows
The Narrows is a constricted channel at the entrance to Plymouth Sound in England, known for its strategic maritime significance and strong tidal currents.
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B.
The Narrows
The Narrows is a 1953 novel by Ann Petry that explores race, class, and identity in a fictional New England town through the story of a young Black man and his ill-fated relationship with a white woman.
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C.
The Narrows
The Narrows is a crime novel by Michael Connelly that continues the story of FBI agent Rachel Walling and retired LAPD detective Harry Bosch as they investigate a serial killer known as the Poet.
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D.
The Narrows
The Narrows is the tidal strait separating Staten Island and Brooklyn that serves as the main entrance from the Atlantic Ocean into New York Harbor.
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E.
The Narrows
The Narrows is the narrow strait of water that separates the Caribbean islands of Nevis and Saint Kitts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hiking destination
ⓘ
slot canyon ⓘ |
| accessedVia | Riverside Walk trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedBy |
flash flood risk
ⓘ
high river flow ⓘ |
| activity |
canyoneering
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystem | riparian canyon environment ⓘ |
| formedBy | erosion by the North Fork of the Virgin River ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | canyon carved in Navajo Sandstone ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
canyon walls hundreds of meters high
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frequent river crossings ⓘ narrowest sections only a few meters wide ⓘ sections requiring walking in the river ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | Navajo Sandstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegulation |
closures during unsafe river conditions
ⓘ
group size limits for through‑hikes ⓘ permit system for overnight trips ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | sections like Wall Street ⓘ |
| hazard |
cold water exposure
ⓘ
flash floods ⓘ slippery rocks ⓘ |
| knownFor |
narrow canyon passages
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river hiking ⓘ scenic slot canyon landscapes ⓘ towering sandstone walls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Utah ⓘ Washington County, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ Zion National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| near | Orderville Canyon confluence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Springdale, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colorado Plateau region
NERFINISHED
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North Fork of the Virgin River NERFINISHED ⓘ Zion Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographySubject | iconic canyon scenery ⓘ |
| popularRoute |
Bottom‑up day hike from Temple of Sinawava
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Top‑down through‑hike from Chamberlain Ranch ⓘ |
| primaryAccessPoint | Temple of Sinawava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresPermit | top‑down through‑hike ⓘ |
| season | most popular in late spring to early fall ⓘ |
| state | Utah ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major attraction of Zion National Park ⓘ |
| trailType | river hike ⓘ |
| watercourse | North Fork of the Virgin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Zion Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zion Narrows Description of subject: Zion Narrows is a famous slot canyon in Zion National Park known for its towering sandstone walls and river-hiking trail through the North Fork of the Virgin River.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Zion Narrows section